The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name. A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. Swamp thing 1982 my name is arcane scene 110 movieclips. Before the dramatic climax of one of the stories, the swamp thing horribly disfigured by toxic waste barges into their campsite. Wes craven in swamp thing 1982 dick durock in swamp thing 1982 wes. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. Swamp thing film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Roots of the swamp thing an extremely detailed timeline chronicling all the events of swamp thing, hellblazer and related titles in chronological order, covering the entire life of gregori arcane. The original swamp thing comic lasted 24 issues between 1972 and 1976. Swamp thing battles the patchwork man, who has captured abigail arcane. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. The film was loosely based on the original swamp thing storylines set down by writer len wein and illustrator bernie wrightson in swamp thing volume 1.
Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by. Starring ray wise, louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau and dick durock. Alec holland ray wise is working in the swamp on a formula that would create a plantanimal hybrid able to survive extreme environments. The character of the swamp thing is played by two different actors. The patchwork man comic effect article by jim kingman. It was also at this time that abby first encountered another monstrosity the swamp thing. This was successful enough to get him his own series again, saga of the swamp thing. The complete swamp thing reading order vertigology. Abrams justice league dark tv show will bring zatanna to hbo max in the dc comics, anton arcane was the primary nemesis of swamp thing. After alice dresses, arcanes men follow her, capture the swamp thing in a net, and retrieve the final notebook. Directed by jim wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film swamp thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor. Several years after the first swamp thing movie was released in 1982.
Sadly, swamp thing rea in eastern pennsylvania, some children hold a camp fire and tell scary stories to each other. Alec holland is transformed into a living, breathing, plantman. The new series, called saga of the swamp thing, featured an adaptation. After his defeat of arcane, swamp thing decides to explore arcanes castle, only to find a zombie like creature called the patchwork man. This is the way i remember it since my mother never kept a close eye to what i was watching as a kid and this resulted in me without. The tragically ignored human side of len wein and bernie. He is able to mutate his henchmen into monsters known. Anton arcane is an antagonist in the dc comics universe, appearing primarily as the archenemy of swamp thing being the main villain in the titular series. After that, the swamp thing would sleep for six years, awakening in 1982, with. Some of the scenes like the one where swamp thing crushes a man s head with his bare hands can also be a bit to graphical for minors. For years, gregori was imprisoned in antons dungeons until he was inadvertently freed by the swamp thing. Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. He is able to mutate his henchmen into monsters known as the unmen in a manner similar to frankenstein.
Ends up averted later on when swamp thing s dedication to the green ends up being too much for abby to tolerate in their marriage, and she decided to leave him and their daughter. Swamp thing 1982 2nd series comic books with issue numbers 1. He originally did this to his dead brother gregori. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. Contents featured article swamp thing is a science fiction, actionadventure television series based on the dc comics character swamp thing. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigo dc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Wein manages to meld together horror and science fiction into a harmonious whole, telling stories that are strange, scary, and sometimes. Swamp thing might have drifted off in to obscurity, if he hadnt been optioned for a movie in 1982. Years spent imprisoned in antons dungeon ended when the swamp thing inadvertently freed the patchwork man, and sought out his daughter abigail, now an adult living in the american south. Arcane was obsessed with the idea of immortality and swamp thing.
It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane. Anton arcane in the 1982 movie swamp thing, directed by wes craven. Swamp thing 1982 anton arcane appears in the 1982 swamp thing movie directed by wes craven anton is played by louis jourdan. Arcane was obsessed with the idea of immortality and swamp thing was. The influences of the issues debuting character arent challenging to figure out. The swamp thing shows up to save her and after winning a brief battle, carries. A bad guy basically a third rate bond villain shows up with an army led by the always dependable david hess and set about trying to steal the formula.
Jan 12, 2018 regardless of the end product, the poster was pretty nifty. Dcs enduring muck monster, cocreated by writer lein wein and illustrator bernie wrightson, swamp thing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the process, the good guy is dosed with it and becomes the titular swamp thing. St battling the patchwork man, the alien from issue 9 of the original series, a dinosaur, the werewolf from issue 4 of the original series, anton arcane in spider form, and mnagalah from issue 8 of the 1974 series. The patchwork man was the second foe to fight the swamp thing, he had been gregori. Gregori arcane, also known as the patchwork man, is a fictional character and monster in comic. Apr, 2019 one of swamp things most recurring villains, anton arcane, would appear here, along with his unmen and the patchwork man. Vertigo comics was really born out of the space created when serious british invasion creators took the helm of lesser known and followed dc characters.
Anton rebuilt him as the patchwork man, a frankensteintype assemblage of body. Following the destruction of the ancestral estate, abby agreed to leave transylvania with matt. In eastern pennsylvania, some children hold a camp fire and tell scary stories to each other. One of swamp thing s most recurring villains, anton arcane, would appear here, along with his unmen and the patchwork man. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an adaptation of the craven movie in its first annual. The return of swamp thing 1989 louis jourdan would later. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a flashback note. Stories of this swamp monster have spread far and wide and this swamp thing has become synonymous with other legends like bigfoot and loch ness monster. Swamp thing comic book wikipedia republished wiki 2. That champion was found in anton arcane, who was summoned from death with a hatred for swamp thing rivaled only by the rots own enmity for the green. This wiki is all about swamp thing, a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. For anyone that has been a vertigo fan since the beginning, there is always a soft spot for swamp thing. In an issue dated may 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series to try to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. The title, called saga of the swamp thing, featured in its first annual the comic book adaptation of the craven movie.
The 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of a comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material. Before neil gaiman rethought sandman and grant morrison reengineered animal. It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis jourdan. Swamp thing was once a man named alec holland, but after being caught on fire, doused with strange chemicals, and dumped into the louisiana. Buy swamp thing american comics novels and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Swamp thing alec holland synopsis in the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. Dark genesis below is the definitive list of appearances of swamp thing in chronological order. Swamp thing has also saved abby from her wicked uncle anton arcane many times. When mutated arcane has a sword and is fighting the swamp thing close to the end of the movie, right before cable is stabbed, arcane thing raises his sword overhead for a crashing blow down onto swampie, and you can see that the monster suit has ripped in the armpits. Anton arcane is an old mad scientist obsessed with finding the power of immortality.
In 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series, attempting to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. Swamp thing the patchwork history released by dc comics on november swamp thing arcane virgin cover cover artist. Abby first met swamp thing when he rescued her from the patchwork man, a mindless monster who turned out to be the reanimated corpse of her father. Swamp thing was a fulllength feature film produced by mgm in 1982 and directed by horror aficionado wes craven. The rot, the elemental plane of death and decay, sought a new champion to oppose swamp thing and animal man, who championed the living. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic books and comics. St battling the patchwork man, the alien from issue 9 of the original series, a dinosaur, the werewolf from issue 4 of the original series, anton arcane in spider form, and mnagalah from issue 8. The bronze age omnibus is really a compilation in three and a half parts.
Deluxe baxter format series of swamp thing reprints. Find great deals on ebay for swamp thing 2 and swamp thing 3. Feb 05, 2009 swamp thing is a 1982 action comedy written and directed by wes craven. As the swamp thing carries abby to safety, abby empathically realizes the patchwork man is her loving father, as he falls to his seeming doom.
The swamp thing was created by len wein cocreator of wolverine and. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. Swamp thing had already won my heart before its moment of greatness, but when that moment came, i knew id discovered another one of those movies that fall somewhere between buried treasures and guilty pleasures. Swamp thing is a 1982 american science fiction superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the dc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Get the best deals on swamp thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Swamp thing 1982 is the first movie adaptation of the comic, and it is written and directed by renowned horror master wes craven. Unknown to abby, anton transformed gregori into the patchwork man after he stepped on the land mine. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Abby holland alec holland john constantine matthew cable parliament of trees. Swamp thing created by len wein and bernie wrightson cover. Swamp thing is a 1982 film directed by wes craven, based on the dc comics character the film centers around dr.
Alec holland, whos studying a biorestorative formula in the middle of a swamp that could possibly grow plants anywhere, and alice cable adrienne barbeau, a washington agent who is sent to look after the research. During an attack on the facility orchesrated by one anton. Swamp thing is a 1982 action comedy written and directed by wes craven. Since early swamp thing issues drew inspiration from classic horror, the patchwork man character bears far more than a mild resemblance to the frankenstein monster. In the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. The swamp thing and the patchwork man found themselves embroiled in a conflict with the unmen, a battle that resulted in the destruction of castle arcane. Anton arcane, arcanes unmen, patchwork man, golem, general. This was actually made a plot point once, as she was arrested for essentially. Later, he helps a woman named alice cable and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless arcane. Swamp thing finds unlikely allies in deadman and poison ivy as he ventures into gotham city to find the man who always has all the answers.
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